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larger end (Plate VII., Fig. 9). The bird 

 may be confused with the House Martin, but 

 the two can readily be distinguished if one 

 bears in mind that the swallow has a very 

 large tail and no white on its back, while the 

 martin has a small tail and a distinct white 

 band. Even at a distance the blacker 

 appearance of the swallow catches the eye. 



In conclusion, I repeat that no one ought 

 to touch the eggs of a bird, unless he is 

 in good faith making a collection, or has to 

 destroy them for the purpose of reducing the 

 numbers of harmful species. If he is making 

 a collection for study, let him adhere to the 

 rules I have laid down. Birds'-ne sting would, 

 under these circumstances, cease to have the 

 bad name which it has acquired with certain 

 folks. 



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